| Colorado Morning OATMEAL Breakfas Cereal Contains 46 grams of whole grain per 8 oz. serving. Ingredients: Oatmeal, brown sugar and walnut streusel mixture, and dried cranberries. Additions: 4 Cups Water 1/2 tsp. Salt, (Optional) Plain or Strawberry Yogurt Sliced Bananas Cooking Directions: Bring water to boil, add salt and oatmeal. Stir frequently until oatmeal starts to thicken. Add dried cranberries and continue to cook on low until thickened, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand a few minutes. Spoon oatmeal into bowls and top with crumbled streusel mixture. Serve with yogurt and sliced bananas for a breakfast parfait or with a pat of butter and milk for a warm and satisfying start to the day. Serves: 4 Preparation Time: 15 minutes OATMEAL RECIPES: Fruit Streusel Crisp In a medium bowl combine the contents of the brown sugar packet with 1 cup flour, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 1/2 cup of the oatmeal. Stir to blend. Drizzle in 1/2 cup melted butter and stir with a fork until mixture clumps. Pat on top of your favorite cut up fruit mixed with 1/4 cup white sugar, the dried cranberries and 1 tsp vanilla or lemon juice. Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes for berries or 45 minutes for apples or pears. Apricot Oatmeal Nut Bar Recipe Ingredients: 1 Package Colorado Morning Oatmeal Breakfast 1-1/2 Cups Flour 1 Cup Butter, cold 1/2 Cups Sugar 3/4 Cups Apricot Jam 1/2 Tbsp. Salt Cooking Directions: In a food processor: Blend brown sugar/nut packet, flour, white sugar and salt. Add cut-up butter, pulse until dough begins to form. Transfer to a bowl and knead in oatmeal. Reserve 1 cup dough and press remaining dough into a Pyrex 9” x 13” pan. Spread jam evenly on top of dough and sprinkle on cranberries. Crumble reserved dough over all. Bake at 375 Degrees F for 25 minutes. Inventive Variation: For a sweeter bar, try raspberry jam in place of apricot and top with 1 cup shredded coconuTbsp. DO NOT BROIL. Oatmeal Cookies Recipe When it’s time to fill the cookie jar with those old fashioned cookies grandma treated you to as a child, start with a package of our Colorado Morning Oatmeal Breakfast Cereal mix. It’s easy, quick and best of all, everyone will wonder where you found that “old family recipe”. Ingredients: 1 Package Colorado Morning Oatmeal Breakfast Cereal 1 1/2 Cups Sifted Flour 1 Cup Granulated Sugar 1 Tbsp. Baking Soda 1 Tbsp. Salt 1 Cup Butter or Shortening 2 Eggs 1 Tbsp. Vanilla 12 oz. Chocolate Chips (Optional) Cooking Directions: Combine eggs and cranberry packet and let stand for half hour. Sift flour with salt and soda. Cream shortening and gradually add sugar and contents of streusel/nut packet. Blend in cranberry/egg mixture. Blend in flour mixture. Stir in oatmeal, and chocolate chips (optional). Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes at 350 degrees F and cool on wire rack. Store in air-tight container. Cranbery Oatmeal Muffins Recipe Struesel Ingredients: (From Colorado Morning Oatmeal Breakfast) Contents of Brown Sugar/Nut Packet Add: 3-4 Tbsp. Butter, softened Mix and set aside. Muffin Ingredients: (From Colorado Morning Oatmeal Breakfast) 2 Cups Oatmeal Contents of Cranberry Packet Ingredients: 2/3 Cup Butter, melted 2 Cups Brown Sugar 1 Pint Sour Cream 4 Eggs 2 Cups Flour 2 Tbsp. Baking Powder 1 Tbsp. Baking Soda 1 Tbsp. Salt (optional) Cooking Directions: Mix oatmeal and sour cream. Add melted butter, eggs and brown sugar. Sift remaining dry ingredients and stir into oatmeal mix until just wet. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Sprinkle with Streusel mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F for 22 minutes. Granola Recipe This summer, start your early, sunny mornings with a delicious and healthy serving of granola. Save time by using our Colorado Morning Oatmeal Breakfast Mix. Fuel Up with a ready-to-go meal that will energize you for hours! Ingredients: 1 Package of Colorado Morning Oatmeal Breakfast 1/2 Cup coconut 1/2 Cup Almonds 6 Tbsp. Butter 1/2 Cup Honey Cooking Directions: In a pan: Melt butter and honey. In a bowl: Stir together package of oatmeal, streusel/nut mixture with coconut and almonds. Add: Melted butter and honey; mix well and spread on large cookie sheet. Bake about 25 minutes tossing occasionally until golden brown. Cool completely and mix in cranberry fruit package. Store in tightly covered container, refrigerated for up to one month. |
